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Asia Cup 2023: Super 4 full schedule, results, match timing, live streaming

After the break of two days (September 7 and 8), the Super Four stage will resume again today with Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka game at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

Bangladesh board terms Indo-Pak 'reserve day' decision as 'unanimous'

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has termed Asian Cricket Council's decision to have an exclusive reserve day for India versus Pakistan 'Super Four' game as "unanimous" and taken only after getting consent from all four cricket boards. Expressing his displeasure, Sri Lanka head coach Chandika Hathurusingha on Friday had termed "not ideal" as Sri Lanka coach Chris Silverwood also had expressed his surprise on the eve of their Super 4 clash. But hours after their coach's comments, BCB made a surprising announcement saying that the precautionary measure had, in fact, received unanimous approval from all four participating teams in the Super 4 stage. "A reserve day for India Pakistan contest in Super 11 Asia Cup Super 4 stage has been added that effectively revised the Asia Cup playing condition," BCB posted on their social media account 'X', formerly twitter. "To clarify on the position, the decision was taken with the consent of all four participating teams and ACC," it added. The Asian

Asia Cup, BAN vs SL preview: Bangladesh aim to stay alive in 'Super Four'

Survival will be foremost in Bangladesh's mind whereas Sri Lanka will aim for a winning start when they cross swords in the second Super 4 match of the Asia Cup here on Saturday. A seven-wicket towelling at the hands of Pakistan in the Super 4 opener in Lahore has made a victory mandatory for Bangladesh against the Lankans, assuming that the weather remains dry enough for the match to take place. A defeat will almost certainly put an end to their Asia Cup campaign. Batting is their main concern, and they will have to address it immediately. They did make 334 for 5 against Afghanistan riding on hundreds by Najmal Shanto and Mehidy Hasan Miraz in the league phase. But they came a cropper against more capable bowling units of Sri Lanka and Pakistan, making meagre totals of 164 and 193 respectively. That propensity to go flat against top-class opponents will worry them going into the match against Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankans have a set of bowlers like Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha ...

Asia Cup PAK vs BAN: Haris Rauf, Naseem shine as Pakistan earn clinical win

Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah took seven wickets between them while Imam-Ul-Haq scored a fifty to guide Pakistan to a seven-wicket win in Super Four of Asia Cup 2023

PCB demands compensation from Asian Cricket Council over Asia Cup schedule

One of the major clashes that was ruled out due to rain in the Asia Cup was India against Pakistan. The arch-rivals entered the field for the first time since 2019 in the ODI format

Not rain, but floodlight failure in Lahore stops PAK vs BAN in Asia Cup

Pakistan vs Bangladesh Asia Cup game was interrupted due to a floodlight failure at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore

Asia Cup: Pakistan pace trio too hot to handle, bowl out Bangladesh for 193

Haris Rauf proved to be too quick for the Bangladeshi batters, who were also troubled relentlessly by Naseem Shah as the Shakib Al Hasan-led side was bundled out for a paltry 193, well inside 40 overs in an Asia Cup Super 4 match against Pakistan here on Wednesday. Despite a 100-run stand and twin half-centuries by skipper Shakib (53 off 57 balls) and former captain Mushfiqur Rahim (64 off 87 balls), Bangladesh suffered twin batting collapse on either side of the fifth wicket partnership. They were reduced to 47 for 4 during the first Powerplay and again lost six wickets for 47 runs between overs 30 to 39. Rauf (4/19 in 6 overs) terrorised the batters with sheer pace while Naseem (3/34 in 5.4 overs) also added seam and swing with it. The trouble started in the second over as last match's centurion Mehidy Hasan Miraj (0) flicked the first delivery he faced off Naseem into the hands of mid-wicket. Mohammed Naim (20) and Litton Das (16) hit a flurry boundaries between them, taking th

Asia Cup: SLC hope to keep Premadasa ready for Super 4, final despite rain

Despite rain prediction of varying intensity over the next fortnight here, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) officials on Wednesday remained optimistic about keeping the R Premadasa Stadium ready for the Asia Cup Super 4 matches and the title clash. The Sri Lanka-leg of Super 4 stage will start with a match between the hosts and Bangladesh on September 9, followed by the much-awaited game between India and Pakistan on September 10. The final will be played on September 17 here. "Yes, the predictions are for the rain. We had rains here this morning too, and it has made the wicket and areas near it a bit wet. "The outfield too has soaked in a good amount of water. But we are working hard, and we are confident of preparing the ground in time for the matches," said Godfrey Dabrera, the national curator of SLC. There were speculations of Super 4 matches and final getting moved out of Colombo because of the inclement weather, before the Asian Cricket Council decided to stick with the original cho

ICC ODI Rankings: Shubman Gill breaks into top three, Kishan improves

Indian batters Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan made significant improvements in the latest ICC ODI Rankings for men's batters after their impressive performances in the ongoing Asia Cup 2023

Asia Cup 2023: BCCI VP Shukla says PCB demanded cricketing ties resumption

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Roger Binny and vice-president Rajeev Shukla arrived at the Attari-Wagah border in Amritsar on Wednesday after their visit to Pakistan

Asia Cup: Afghanistan unaware of calculations against Lanka admits Trott

Following his side's two-run loss to Sri Lanka in Asia Cup, Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott said that they were unaware of the calculations that gave them a chance of qualifying for Super Four

Asia Cup 2023: Afghanistan crash out after losing a thriller to Sri Lanka

Afghanistan lost to Sri Lanka by three runs while chasing down 292 to win 37.1 overs. They failed to qualify for the Super Four

Asia Cup 2023: Pakistan vs Bangladesh Playing 11, toss result, streaming

Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and decided to bat first in the Super Four opener at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Litton Das is back for Bangladesh and Faheem Ashraf for Pakistan

Asia Cup:Shanto ruled out with hamstring injury; Litton Das replaces him

Bangladesh has been hit hard by injuries in their ongoing Asia Cup campaign with Najmul Hossain Shanto being ruled out of the remainder of the tournament with a hamstring problem. As per the country's Cricket Board (BCB), he will return to Bangladesh immediately and work on his rehabilitation ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup, set to begin in India next month. Premier wicketkeeper batter Litton Das, who was initially ruled out of the tournament because of illness, joined the team in place of Shanto after getting his medical clearance on Tuesday. According to team physio Bayjedul Islam Khan, Shanto's injury occurred during Bangladesh's meeting against Afghanistan here, where he played a brilliant knock of 104 to guide the team to an 89-run win. Shanto was seemingly struggling to run during the latter part of the Bangladesh innings and refrained from taking the field during Afghanistan's chase. "The player had complained of hamstring pain during batting and could not field. We had

Asia Cup 2023: Sanath Jayasuriya defends Pallekele as host for tournament

Sri Lanka legend Sanath Jayasuriya on Tuesday defended the choice of Pallekele as one of the venues for the ongoing Asia Cup, saying the city has witnessed "unusual weather" in the past few days. The organisers have come in for criticism for picking Sri Lanka as the co-host for the Asia Cup and not the UAE, with the second half of India's contest against Pakistan being washed out and the match against Nepal being truncated owing to rain. Jayasuriya told PTI in an exclusive interaction that while he recalls playing cricket back home in the month of September, the city of Pallekele was not expected to get such rains. "I think we did, I cannot remember. I played long time ago; we would have played in the months of August and September," said Jayasuriya, who came for the trailer launch of his Sri Lanka teammate Muttiah Muralitharan's biopic '800'. "We never expected this kind of weather. Normally, in Pallekele, it is a dry zone you do not get much rains and it is only seasonal rains.

Pakistan vs Bangladesh: Faheem Ashraf replaces Mohammad Nawaz in Pak 11

Pakistan continues the trend of naming playing 11 one day in advance of the match. They have brought in Faheem Ashraf in place of Mohammed Nawaz for Bangladesh clash

Asia Cup, IND vs PAK: Skipper Rohit Sharma loses cool in press conference

On being asked a question about Asia Cup's India vs Pakistan clash during India's World Cup squad announcement, Rohit lost his cool and told reporters not to ask such questions

Asia Cup: Afghanistan need 292 in 37.1 overs against Lanka to reach Super 4

Sri Lanka made 291 for eight against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup here on Tuesday. Opting to bat, Kusal Mendis hit 92 off 84 balls, while openers Pathum Nissanka (41) and Dimuth Karunaratne (32) gave a good start to Sri Lanka's innings. Charith Asalanka contributed 36. Gulbadin Naib (4/60) was the most successful bowler for Afghanistan. Brief Scores: Sri Lanka: 291 for 8 in 50 overs (Kusal Mendis 92; Gulbadin Naib 4/60).

Asia Cup 2023: Super Four, final matches to stay in Colombo confirms ACC

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Tuesday decided to keep the Asia Cup Super 4 and final matches in Colombo itself as the weather in the Sri Lankan capital has shown signs of improvement. It has been speculated over the last few days that the Super 4 and final games of the Asia Cup could be shifted to Hambantota after heavy rains lashed Colombo. The PTI has been informed that the ACC held parleys with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), hosts Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the official broadcaster before arriving at the decision to keep the matches in Colombo itself. The broadcaster too has explained the difficulties to relocate their equipment and staff to Hambantota, a deep Southern district, at such a short notice. In fact, it was SLC who suggested Hambantota as an alternate venue for the five Asia Cup Super 4 matches and the final as the city has been experiencing a drought over the last few weeks. The Sri Lanka-leg of Super 4 will be started with a game between India and Pakistan on

Asia Cup: Jay Shah explains why Sri Lanka was chosen as venue and not UAE

ACC had been facing flak as all three group-stage matches held in Sri Lanka saw rain breaks, and the most anticipated India-Pakistan clash was washed out